No. 10
BRAYLON HEARD, from Nebraska to Kentucky:
Heard joins first-year coach Mark Stoops, who graduated from the same high school as Heard, only a quarter century apart. The speedy Heard was third on the Cornhuskers’ depth chart despite gaining 6.7 yards per carry, but after sitting out 2013, he’ll have as good a shot as any to be the Wildcats’ starter in 2014. USA TODAY Sports

No. 9
STEVEN BENCH, from Penn State to South Florida:
Bench has immediate eligibility at South Florida as a result of the NCAA sanctions against Penn State, and he will be a leading contender for the Bulls’ starting job under new coach Willie Taggart despite being a true sophomore. Matthew O'Haren, USA TODAY Sports

No. 8
CHRISTIAN WESTERMAN, from Auburn to Arizona State:
As a high school senior, Westerman was an All-USA first team offensive lineman and considered by many analysts one of the best 10 players in the nation, regardless of position. After three starts at guard and an ankle sprain in 2012, he returned to his home state and enrolled at Arizona State, where he will be given every chance to realize his potential when he gains eligibility in 2014. Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Sports

No. 7
JACOBY BRISSETT, from Florida to North Carolina State:
Transfer Brandon Mitchell will be gone from Raleigh by the time Brissett is eligible to play for North Carolina State. Brissett may be joining a crowded Wolfpack quarterback situation as a redshirt junior in 2014, but he isn’t likely to take a backseat the way he did with Jeff Driskel at Florida. By the time he appears in a game, he will have studied inside new coach Dave Doeren’s up-tempo North Carolina State program for more than 18 months. He’s likely to face competition from former Colorado State transfer Pete Thomas and Manny Stocker, but the Wolfpack appears to have a an abundance of quarterbacks who possess not only talent, but also motivation. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports

No. 6
BRANDON MITCHELL, from Arkansas to North Carolina State:
Mitchell should have his undergraduate degree and immediate eligibility to play for the Wolfpack this fall. Mitchell played quarterback in the Razorbacks’ spring game, but he has nearly as many receiving yards as a college player as he does passing yards. That fact was one reason new Arkansas coach Bret Bielema moved Mitchell to No. 2 on the depth chart and told Mitchell he might see time at another position following spring drills. Now any time the 6-4, 239-pound Mitchell will see will come not at another position, but at another school. Beth Hall, USA TODAY Sports

No. 5
NICK HARWELL, from Miami of Ohio to Kansas:
Harwell averaged more than 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns receiving the past three seasons for the Red Hawks. He also got kicked out of school this spring. So his transfer to Kansas is not just about a chance to face heightened competition each week. It’s unclear whether Harwell will be eligible immediately or have to wait until 2014, but when he does get on the field for the Jayhawks, he’ll be catching passes from 2009 All-USA first-team quarterback Jake Heaps, a transfer from BYU. Howard Smith, USA TODAY Sports

No. 4
WES LUNT, from Oklahoma State to Illinois:
The Cowboys’ offense makes Stillwater a great place for quarterbacks, but only one can start. So Lunt went looking for other options. The catch is that Oklahoma State took unusually strong steps to limit those options. Lunt passed for more than 1,100 yards and six touchdowns with seven interceptions as a part-time starter during a freshman season in which he was limited by injury. Sue Ogrocki, Associated Press

No. 3
GUNNER KIEL, from Notre Dame to Cincinnati:
Questions of Kiel’s commitment to Notre Dame was a constant narrative in his relatively brief time in South Bend so his decision this spring to transfer surprised few. Yet another question arose in the wake of the news this weekend that Golson was gone from Notre Dame: With the Fighting Irish starting quarterback position seemingly re-opened, could Kiel come back? Considering the 2011 All-USA second-teamer’s hot and cold history with the Notre Dame football team, he’s not likely to look back or go back, and Sunday he essentially confirmed it, saying “I’m a Bearcat”. Joe Raymond, Associated Press

No. 2
JAKE HEAPS
From BYU to Kansas:
Heaps, an All-USA first-team selection in 2009, has a 2000-yard passing season at BYU to his credit. Considered an upgrade over recent Jayhawks quarterbacks, fans are highly anticipating his direction of the Kansas offense. Joe Ledford, Associated Press

No. 1
EVERETT GOLSON, from Notre Dame to suspended:
From time to time Notre Dame has dealt with higher player suspension or attrition rates than those typically found at top programs. But these issues don’t normally touch its starting quarterback position. Golson's move won't land him at another school, it's landing him back home for a semester. Golson’s suspension comes after a sophomore season in which he led Notre Dame to 10 consecutive wins and a berth in the BCS Championship while becoming the third Fighting Irish quarterback to pass for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 300 in a season. Notre Dame placed the future of its quarterback position on Golson’s shoulder pads, but who assumes the position for the Irish and whether Golson will actually return in 2014 is unclear. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports